Glider



Sept. 16 p 1924- F. C. MORTON GLIDER Filed July 6, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Sept. 16 1924. 1,509,018

F. C. MORTON GLIDER Filed July 6. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 TOR Se t. 1%, 1924. LSQMEW F. c MORTON GLIDER Filed July 6. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Patented Sept. 16, 1924.

STATES FREDERICK G. MORTON, OF MINNEAIBOLIS, MINNESOTA.

GLIDER.

Application filed July 6,

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. Mon- TON, a citlzen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gliders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to toys of the aerial type, an object of the invention being to provide a glider which may be easily projected into the air and will sail, to provide amusement for the child playing with it.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a glider structure as specified which embodies in its main construction a straight substantially rigid foundation or supporting pole from which the various parts of the different types of gliders are supported and which pole has suitable projecting means attached thereto.

Another object of this invention is to provide a glider which may be utilized as a kite if so desired and also to provide a glider in which the transverse angles of the front and rear planes vary, the rear plane, preferably, being concavely curved transversely, so as to provide an air pocket or lift to the glider by the air rushing over the forward plane and pocketing under the rear plane.

Another object of this invention is to provide a'novel type of glider in the form of a parachute carried by one end of the main supporting stick and collapsed thereover' when the glider is shot or projected into the air, which parachute opens out as the glider starts to fall, and supports the glider so as to materially retard. its descent. 1

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a top plan of the improved glider.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the glider.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section on the line H of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a top plan of a modified form of the glider.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the modified form of the glider.

1923. Serial No. 649,950.

Fig. 7 is a cross section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the parachute type of glider showing it in position to be projected into the air. q Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the parachute type of glider showing it-in the position assumed during its falling.-

Fig. 10 is a cross section 10 10 of Fig. 8. i a

Fig. 11 is a plan View of the parachute on the line illustrating, by dotted lines, the manner of folding the parachute to collapse it upon the end of the body stick.

Fig. 12 is a sideelevation of a further modified form of the glider." p I Fig. 13 is a section on the line 18'1S of Fig. 12. I I Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved glider comprises abody stick 1, which is preferably formed of'wood and has suitable projecting means attached thereto intermediate its end. In the present invention, and in all of the forms illustrated in the drawings, a strip 2 of rubber is attached to thebody stick l in any suitable manner preferably by windings of thread,

string or the like as shown at 8 in. Figsfi 1 and 2 of the drawings so as to permit the proiecting of the glider into'the air. v

In the preferred. form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive the body stick 1 has front and rear plane frames at tached thereto. The front plane framed. is formed of a single length of wire which has one end wound about the body stick as shown at 5 and bowed therefrom to the forward endof the stick where it is twisted about'the stick as shown at 6 and returned along the opposite side of the body stick to its initial point of connection where it is again wound about the body stick as shown at 8 so as to provide the substantially oval shaped supporting frame t upon which the cloth plane 9 is mounted. As clearly shown in'Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the planev 9 is concavely curved presenting a concave surface upwardly and having 'its edges raised above the body stick 1 so as to permit proper engagement of the air to guide the stream of air deflected by the projection of the glider beneath the convexly curved rear plane 10. The rear plane 10 is formed of fabric or any suitable material and is a mounted upon a frame 11 which is attached thereto intermediate its ends by tively stiff paper or other sutiable 11"" be braced by suitable brace 18, if desired. A tail llof the type COD'LP kites may be attached to the body stick to permit the use of the glider as kite.

In Figs. 5 to 7 of the drawings ".iocified form of the glider is shown. ie modifled form of glider comprises the body stick 1 which has a projecting rub er 2 attached cans of tile like.

windings 3 of thread string 0, The stick 1 has a front plane 9 mounted thereon and a rearplane 10 The planes 9 and 10, are preferably formed of relaand they are attached to the body stick l by any suitable type of adhesive. The planes 9 and 10 are preferably cent or folded to snugly embrace the stick i as shown at l and theforward plane 9 is reinforced at its tip and tail. ends by reinforcing strips 5 and 6. The forward plane 9 has its rear corners slightly downt "'ned as shown at 7 in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The rear plane 10 is convezily curved, so as to properly engage the air assist in supporting the glider during travel. rudder 12 may be attached to the body stick 1. A substantially triangular shaped tail tab 13 is attached to the body stick i and extends in flatwise manner rearwardly of the rear end of the plane 10 providing tip which may be gripped by the thumb and finger of the user during the projecting of the plane.

In Figs. 12 and 13 of the drai'vings further modification" of the type of glider shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 of the drawings is provided. In Figs'lQ. and 1.8 of the drawings the rudder 12 is eliminated and an rip-standing fin or rudder structure l2 is provided which is preferably attached to the stick 1 at the center of the stick and extends upwardly therefrom. The fin rudder 12 is formed of a piece pasteboard or similar material and it is folded across the under surface of the stick 1 and extends upwardly on each side of the stick as clearly shown in 18 of the drawings. An insert 20 is placed between the upper edges of the upstanding sides 21 the fin or rudder and is attached thereto by suitable clips 2. In Fig. 12 the drawings the insert 20 is shown i the shape of a man holding a steering wheel to simulate a pilot for driving the glider. The projector 2 is attached to the stick 1 between the sides 21.

In Figs. 8 to 11 of the drawings a further modified form of the glider is shown which is the parachute type. This form of glider comprises a body stick 1 which has a projecting rubber 2* attached thereto by wind ings 3 of string or the like for projecting it into the air. The stick 1 has a collar l mounted on one end thereof against which collar the disc 5 is adapted to engage to lii the out ard movement of the parachute 6" rel e to the body stick. The

slidable on the body stick l and c ted by means of a plurality of strings 8 to the parachute 6 The para .l' i of cloth or any suitable lded or creased along the shouted at 9 so as to permit it to collapsed conical shape and fit arojection of the glider. After i s been projected and when it the body stick being heavier ptible to the gravity action hute will fall faster upon its t k fall which will cause the 6 to be exended about the upper the It is, of course, to be understood that the 1H? ntion may be constructed in other manthe parts associated in different nd, therefore T do not desire to ii any manner except as set forth ms hereunto appended.

. thus described my invention what sail front stick planes comprising wire frames connected to the body stick and fabric a'tachec to said wire frames, said front plane being curved to present a concave surface upwardly. and the rear plane being curved to pre sent convex surface upwardly. H

testimony whereof ll afiix my signatire.

FREDERICK C. MORTON. 

